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Ketamine plus magnesium group — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
NMDA receptor antagonist combination
NMDA receptor
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Ketamine plus magnesium group (Ketamine plus magnesium group) — National Cancer Institute, Egypt. Ketamine blocks NMDA receptors while magnesium enhances this antagonism and may provide neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketamine plus magnesium group TARGET | Ketamine plus magnesium group | National Cancer Institute, Egypt | phase 3 | NMDA receptor antagonist combination | NMDA receptor | |
| Namenda | MEMANTINE | AbbVie | marketed | N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist | Glutamate NMDA receptor; GRIN1/GRIN2A | 2003-01-01 |
| Felbatol | FELBAMATE | Mylan Speciality Lp | marketed | Anti-epileptic Agent [EPC] | NMDA receptor-ionophore complex | 1993-01-01 |
| QUINIDINE | QUINIDINE | marketed | sigma-1 receptor, NMDA receptor, CYP2D6 | 1950-01-01 | ||
| Methadone Hydrochloride | METHADONE | Specgx Llc | marketed | Opioid Agonist | mu-opioid receptors, NMDA receptor | 1947-01-01 |
| Nitrous Oxide 99 % | Nitrous Oxide 99 % | Unity Health Toronto | marketed | Inhalational anesthetic | NMDA receptor | |
| Ketamina-Propofol Combination | Ketamina-Propofol Combination | Universidad de Cartagena | marketed | Anesthetic combination | NMDA receptor (ketamine); GABA-A receptor (propofol) |
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Sponsor landscape (NMDA receptor antagonist combination class)
- Ain Shams University · 1 drug in this class
- National Cancer Institute, Egypt · 1 drug in this class
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- University of Chile · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Ketamine plus magnesium group — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ketamine-plus-magnesium-group. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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